I unearthed my first KALX radio playlist last week and was so mortified by it that it only made sense to post all of them (19 years’ worth!) here, albeit not all at once. My second and third shows took place during the brooding, contemplative hours of 3:30 to 6am. Based on the content of these shows, my segues were still questionable and I was in my pop-punk phase, with my fading goth self occasionally demanding attention. Thanks to Mickey Stamm for turning me on to the Rezillos; they’re still one of my favorites.

I haven’t listened to a good number of these bands and/or songs in nearly two decades and I’d be perfectly fine never hearing many of them again, even if I can’t bear to part with those records. But it’s always a pleasure reacquainting myself with the Jesus & Mary Chain. Here they are adding their trademark “hey hey hey”s to the Sugarcubes’ classic “Birthday.” Were the “hey hey hey”s specially recorded for this song, or lifted from a Mary Chain song? Hmm… (Playlists after the video.)